Beginning Again

Yesterday was the beginning of chemo again for Odette. This round is the same drugs and the same length of time as what we first started at when we found out she had leukemia. She was doing really well yesterday, had even made some of her own platelettes while she had been at home--YEAH!! She was the most patient baby I have ever known. They were running behind at the RTU and didn't get her in until 3pm. She hadn't eaten anything since the night before, and even though she gets it all fed to her through her feeding tube, she still feels the hunger pains. I knew when she w0ke up from the anestesia because I could here her screaming clear down the hallway! Once I got to her and was loving on her, she stopped and slept for the next few hours and looked so angelic. Last night she was given her chemo, one of which is the worst shot ever that goes into the deep tissue of her thigh. Her time scheduled for the shot was 11:30 pm--don't ask why so late--but she wimpered for about 10 seconds and went back to sleep until 6 am this morning, when I awoke to the most beautiful noise in the hospital--Odette's playful talking noises! I am so thankful she is doing well. Yes, we have had puke already, but that is to be expected--besides its just baby puke, so it is a lot easier to deal with than "real people food puke"! Hopefully we will stay on the good track and make it home by the end of the month!!